CHEF PATRICK PHAM 

Co–Founder & Head Chef 

After years under ال tutelage ل Tokyo–trained sushi chef Yoshinori Katsuyama في أوتشي, باتريك فام began to shape his own insight into an elevated realm ل Japanese cuisine.  By ال time he was 24, he was promoted to head sushi chef في ال هيوستن outpost ل ال  جيمس Beard Award–winning أوستن restaurant. While في أوتشي he met fellow chef دانيال لي  و together they would forge a new, refined vision for sushi that would lead to multiple  concepts و international acclaim. Under their Duckstache Hospitality umbrella, ال  partners have opened هيوستن concepts including Handies Douzo, Kokoro Handroll حاجِز, Kokoro Sushi & Yakitori, Doko, حاجِز Doko, أيكو و Himari – all specializing في sushi و handrolls. ال company’s success has led to Kokoro branches في Dubai with new UAE outposts on ال way. باتريك remains committed to making memories for guests through exceptional service و uncompromising sushi craftsmanship. 

CHEF DANIEL LEE 

Co–Founder & Head Chef 

Armed with classic training من ال prestigious Le Cordon Bleu في Los Angeles, دانيال لي forged a culinary career first sparked في age 16. After working في kitchens في كاليفورنيا, فرجينيا و واشنطن, دي سي, he landed a job at أوتشي في هيوستن, a post that would change his life. He spent three years في ال renowned modern Japanese restaurant working for James Beard Award–winning chef Tyson Cole. There, he met chef باتريك فام, و together they set out on their own journey perfecting ال art ل high–end handrolls و sushi. Their partnership has given diners في هيوستن (و now Dubai) concepts such as Handies Douzo, Kokoro Handroll حاجِز, Kokoro Sushi & Yakitori, Doko, حاجِز Doko, أيكو و Himari – all under ال Duckstache Hospitality group. دانيال يكون dedicated to providing unforgettable dining experiences by elevating a unique vision ل Japanese gastronomy.